CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS

On 2026-06-11, Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-8) delivered a floor speech titled "CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS" in the House.

CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS

Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 99 (Thursday, June 11, 2026)] [House] [Pages H4088-H4089] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] CELEBRATING 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF CALIFORNIA CONSERVATION CORPS (Mr. GARAMENDI asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 minute.) Mr. GARAMENDI. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor an institution that is purely California, the California Conservation Corps, as it celebrates its 50th anniversary. It started in 1976 with Jerry Brown in his first iteration as Governor. When wildfires come, when floods rise, when the Earth shakes, and when pandemics descend, you can count on the California Conservation Corps answering the call. [[Page H4089]] Every year, corps members have protected our forests and built and maintained trails so that many of us can enjoy the outdoors. When the Nation calls, the California Conservation Corps answers far beyond the borders. In the wake of Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana and Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico, the California Conservation Corps answered the call for mutual aid by sending crews to support post- disaster recovery. If there is a flood, if there is a fire, look to the levees, look to the forest, and you will find the California Conservation Corps. It has a rich and well-deserved history. Mr. Speaker, I yield back in honoring the California Conservation Corps's 50th anniversary. ____________________